August 4, 2026 | Inside Chapman – Chapman University

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Make the Most of Your Chapman Perks This Fall

A new semester is a good time to revisit the benefits, campus amenities, and services available to Chapman employees — from commuter discounts to fitness center access and savings at campus dining services.

In Case You Missed It: Chapman Family Honors Celebrates Staff Excellence

The event celebrated employees reaching years-of-service milestones and honored recipients of seven specialty awards recognizing excellence, leadership, innovation, and the spirit of the Chapman community.

In Case You Missed It: Faculty Excellence Celebrated at Annual Honors Convocation

Chapman celebrated excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service during the annual Faculty Honors and End-of-Year Celebration. The event recognized the university’s faculty honorees, six Valerie Scudder Award recipients, and faculty members who earned tenure or promotion.

Time to Renew Your Parking Permit for Fall Semester

It’s time to complete your annual parking permit registration for the upcoming academic year if you haven’t already. To help you plan ahead, a new staff parking map is now available, making it easy to see all your options across campus. Take a few minutes to check it out and get familiar with your route before the semester begins.

Search Updates

Searches are kicking off for Chapman’s next dean of Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences, chaired by Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Dean Jennifer Keene; the next Chief Information Officer, chaired by SVP Marie Williams; and the next Vice President of Facilities Management, chaired by SVP Nidhi Vogt.

Regular Hours and Services at Chapman

As the fall semester approaches, many campus services will resume their regular operating hours. Learn about updated hours for dining locations, fitness centers, Student Health Services, and campus shuttles on the Orange and Rinker campuses.

Communication Tools and Resources for the New Academic Year

Before the semester begins, refresh your knowledge of key Strategic Marketing and Communications (SMC) resources. Learn when to use the SMC Request Form in Asana, access Marq for business cards and branded materials, and find the tools you need to support your communications projects throughout the year.

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Symphony in the Cities
Sunday, Aug. 16, 7 p.m. | Aitken Arts Plaza

Pack a picnic and enjoy an evening of free music under the stars as Pacific Symphony returns to Chapman for Symphony in the Cities. The family-friendly event features popular favorites, audience sing-alongs, and interactive pre-concert activities.

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Prestigious Fellowship Supports Faculty Research

College of Performing Arts professor Marc Callahan received a 2026 Japan Foundation Japanese Studies Fellowship to advance his research on lineage-based Noh movement and embodied performance traditions in Japan.

From Chapman to the Top of the Charts

Leah McKendrick ’08 continues to find success with her Netflix film "Voicemails for Isabelle," which spent four weeks in the streamer’s Global Top 10 and reached No. 1 worldwide following its June release.

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Research Team Studies Soil Safety After L.A. Wildfires

Wilkinson College’s Justin Walsh joined a grassroots research effort to study soil contamination following the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. The project empowered affected homeowners with critical environmental data while producing research that could shape wildfire recovery efforts well beyond Southern California.

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